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Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Ideal Tourist Weather
The mannequin at the Thai Meteorological department has added a heavy winter coat to his previous sweater, an indication that a further cooling trend is headed this way.Local nighttime temperature average for this time of the year is 16.
While locals are not used to such cool temperatures and will be seen dressed as if they are in the Arctic, tourists will appreciate the temperatures and most likely will continue to wear short sleeves.
| Mon | Tue | wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |||
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| Thai Meteorological | 29/18 | 30/17 | 30/17 | 30/18 | 28/16 | 28/16 | .... | 32C = 89.6F |
| Weather Underground | 31/19 | 31/19 | 30/19 | 30/18 | 29/15 | 26/14 | 30C = 86 F | |
| Accu Weather | 32/17 | 32/17 | 32/1/ | 32/17 | 29/14 | 28/14 | 25C = 77 F | |
| Meo Weather | 30/19 | 30/19 | 32/18 | 29/16 | 26/15 | 25/16 | 19C = 66.2F | |
| Weather Channel | 32/19 | 32/19 | 32/18 | 31/18 | 29/16 | 29/16 | 14C = 57.2F |
Really GREAT Photography of the Thailand Flood at unp.me
Fun Stuff I received from friends
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
New Thai Watsadu store offers big discounts
The local Thai Watsadu home improvement store opened to the public yesterday promising discounts of 30 to 80% through January 15.
Read full details at THE NATION
Visit the Thai Watsadu Website here
Read full details at THE NATION
Visit the Thai Watsadu Website here
Deliveries up, and so are the prices
Noted an increase of delivery trucks in the area over the last few days. Apparently some products are now being restocked, especially cookies, crackers, candies.
No replenishment of soft drinks. Those shelves at Big C are filled with water bottles.
Apparently some independent retailers still have coke on hand. There was plenty available at a recent wedding.
Egg prices have nearly doubled to 67 baht per 10 piece carton
Sakon Nakhon Beef and OTOP Festival
The annual Sakon Nakhon Beef and OTOP festival is now in progress at the Municipal field (Across the street from the Police station and Immigration office).
Nong Khai is the 2011 Phu Phan Cup winner
Plenty of pomp prior to the final Phu Phan Cup game. It was almost as if this was a military event rather than a sporting event. With provincial officials fromSakon Nakhon and Nong Kha in attendance there was plenty of security. I'd guess a good 20% of the spectators were military, police and security forces.
It was obvious to me from the start that Nong Khai was the better team. The Nong Khai team seemed to have control of the ball most of the first half. The Sakon Team did have a few near misses, real groaners.
The Sakon team performed much better during the second half. Almost felt like they had a good chance at pulling it off.
I've seen it before at football games, a bit of 'Keystone Comedy.' The steps to the scoreboard where high enough to change the lower parts of the scoreboard. To reach the upper part of the numbers the scorekeeper had to do some acrobatics
The half time show was a typical Isaan show. Sure it was great, but I've seen the same routine year after year, nothing really new and exciting.
The venue, the college football field isn't the best in town for spectator seating. The bleachers were entirely reserved for students. Not that I envied them. They get the afternoon sun directly into their faces.
Most of the general seating is on the lawn. I moved twice due to ant attacks.
Of course the best seats, cushioned and protected from the sun were reserved for dignitaries.
Apparently there were spectators from near and far, including some fans from Ayutthaya
Toward the end of the game they were setting up for the fireworks (for which I did not stick around).
At least this year they did not set up the fireworks in the parking lot amid parked vehicles, as I had noted in past years
The Sakon team performed much better during the second half. Almost felt like they had a good chance at pulling it off.
I've seen it before at football games, a bit of 'Keystone Comedy.' The steps to the scoreboard where high enough to change the lower parts of the scoreboard. To reach the upper part of the numbers the scorekeeper had to do some acrobatics
The half time show was a typical Isaan show. Sure it was great, but I've seen the same routine year after year, nothing really new and exciting.
The venue, the college football field isn't the best in town for spectator seating. The bleachers were entirely reserved for students. Not that I envied them. They get the afternoon sun directly into their faces.
Most of the general seating is on the lawn. I moved twice due to ant attacks.
Of course the best seats, cushioned and protected from the sun were reserved for dignitaries.
Apparently there were spectators from near and far, including some fans from Ayutthaya
Toward the end of the game they were setting up for the fireworks (for which I did not stick around).
At least this year they did not set up the fireworks in the parking lot amid parked vehicles, as I had noted in past years
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Phu Phan Cup Finale
Sakon Nakhon will face Nong Khai in the final game of the Phu Phan Cup, this Friday, 3 PM, at Rajabhat University.
Sakon Nakhon beat Khon Kaen yesterday (Wednesday) 6 -1.
Khon Kean will face Kalasin today at 3 pm, at Rajabhat University, to determine the third place winner.
Unable to confirm, but have heard that the game will be televised, possibly on Channel 11 (ASTV), available on the net.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Recuperating mode
One thing very obvious to me about aging is the fact that party mode is shortened to a few hours.
After that it takes one or two days to recover.
Big family dinner the night before the wedding. Of course that also meant my glass was never allowed to empty. It was the first time I appreciated the fact that Thais add a ton of ice to their beer. After drinking two pitchers of watered down beer ( and a couple of cans), I walked home sober as a judge.
Morning of the wedding festivities was a different story. The moment I arrived I was handed a double shot of bourbon on the rocks. My glass was constantly under surveillance to insure I wasn't running on empty.
I tried abandoning my glass. That didn't work. The lost and found teams always made sure that I wasn't without a drink.
The only excuse I had not holding a glass was "taking photographs." I took 350 pictures.
Later that afternoon I received an invitation for a private family dinner. I had to decline, I was old age exhausted.
The following day I also declined watching a Phu Phan Cup Game. I had not yet sufficiently recovered.
Instead I relied on telephone updates. Sakon beat Mukdahan 2-1.
With plenty of rest and gallons of water, I'm recovered enough to spend this morning teaching.
After that it takes one or two days to recover.
Big family dinner the night before the wedding. Of course that also meant my glass was never allowed to empty. It was the first time I appreciated the fact that Thais add a ton of ice to their beer. After drinking two pitchers of watered down beer ( and a couple of cans), I walked home sober as a judge.
Morning of the wedding festivities was a different story. The moment I arrived I was handed a double shot of bourbon on the rocks. My glass was constantly under surveillance to insure I wasn't running on empty.
I tried abandoning my glass. That didn't work. The lost and found teams always made sure that I wasn't without a drink.
The only excuse I had not holding a glass was "taking photographs." I took 350 pictures.
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Later that afternoon I received an invitation for a private family dinner. I had to decline, I was old age exhausted.
The following day I also declined watching a Phu Phan Cup Game. I had not yet sufficiently recovered.
Instead I relied on telephone updates. Sakon beat Mukdahan 2-1.
With plenty of rest and gallons of water, I'm recovered enough to spend this morning teaching.
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